Category Archives: Hunting & Fishing

Choosing a Compound Bow

Guest Post:

Choosing a compound bow for a new enthusiast can be a tough decision. There are a few major things you should consider before deciding on a bow. This article is intended to give you an idea of what to evaluate when choosing a compound bow.

Axle Length
The axle length of a bow is the total length of the bow. If you are new to the sport choosing a longer axle length bow is best. A longer axle length bow is more forgiving for new users. More experienced users will prefer a shorter length due to its ease of maneuverability.

Brace Height
The brace height is the measurement between the bow string and the grip. A lower brace height will allow a new user to get a better aim but will lose speed. The same can be said vice versa for high brace height bows.

Total Bow Weight
You should consider the type of hunting you will engage in before choosing a bow. Heavier bows can become cumbersome on long walks but tend to make less noise when shot. Lighter bows are louder when shot but much easier to carry. If you will be hunting from a tree stand you might choose the heavier bow because you won’t be carrying it for long periods at a time.

Draw Length
You should have a professional at your local bow or sporting goods shop measure your draw length. Most bows have some leeway and can be adjusted to fit the individual.

Cams
Bow cams store power in a bow. Having one cam on your bow is pretty standard. It can make pulling the bow easier and allows the user more power in a shot. One cam bows have come a long way making two cam bows pretty obsolete.

Limbs
Limbs come in two types, split and solid. This is a personal choice for the hunter. Limbs do not affect the bows performance.

If you are new to bow hunting make sure you try out a verity of bows and test their performance. Also try to find a couple of good compound bow reviews. While store associates can be pretty helpful a bow purchase should be based on your own personal feel for the bow.

Marcum fish finders

When it comes to ice fishing gear it seems that the world has gone completely crazy over electronics. This isn’t for no reason, mind you.  The electronics world has taken ice fishing to the next level.  Gone are the days of sitting on a bucket staring at a hole hoping that a fish may actually be down there to bite your offering.  No, today we take our fancy electronics and make sure that the fish is down there.  In addition, we could even use an ice fishing camera to see the fish and what species they are.  Heck, we could even see them bite the hook if we wanted to.

And this is where marcum fish finders come into play.  If you are using an ice fishing flasher you have a much better chance of catching fish that a counter part without any electronics to aid him.  It is the run and gun style of the modern ice angler.  If you put your flasher down a hole and don’t see any fish, it is time to move.  Keep moving constantly until you locate fish on your flasher and then try to catch them.  Much like you wouldn’t sit in a boat on open water in one place for a couple of hours catching nothing, you should not do that on the ice either.  if you aren’t seeing fish, move to another hole.

Which brings up a good point.  In order to enable moving constantly we need to have a lot of holes at our disposal.  Make sure that you punch a significant amount of holes before starting to fish.  15-50 is a good number to think about.  The more you have the more agile you can be and the more fish you will likely catch.  Granted once you find that honey hole you likely won’t leave it, but until you do the numerous holes around you afford a lot of room to roam.

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How to pick the perfect goose call

Guest Post:

Goose hunting is a sport that has soared in popularity in the hunting community of late.  The reasons for this are somewhat obvious given the burgeoning population of both the Canada goose and the Snow goose.  Heck, when you look at the snow goose population they even have special seasons in the spring to try and curb the overall amount of birds due to them ruining the breeding grounds in Canada.  Another key thing that I think a lot of people miss when they assess the reason that goose hunting is so popular is the ability to use a goose call to bring the birds in close and personal.

A good duck caller can help bring birds close, but a good goose caller will assuredly put more meat on the table.  No doubt that the most important thing is to be in the right spot (as it is with all hunting), a person in the right spot with a poor call is going to struggle mightily.

So when it comes to picking the perfect goose call it is important to note your level of expertise.  If you are a new and beginning goose hunter you should try and go with the easiest call possible to blow well.  Invariably this will be a wood call and more specifically I would recommend the goose flute.  This call has a pretty good range and is relatively easy to call well with.

If you are graduating into a more deeper understanding of what a goose call can do, a short reed goose call is right up your alley.  This call is much harder for a beginner to use well, but the range and sheer number of calls possible is night and day compared to a standard goose call.

If you want to learn more about goose hunting and goose calling please visit www.shortreedgoosecall.com.